Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Craft, Checkout Rules – Customize payment, shipping & checkout flow with powerful conditional logic.
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Offer your customers the flexibility of split/partial payments and deposits to accelerate purchases.
| Metric | Craft Checkout Rules | SPD Split Payment & Deposit |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 141 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 4 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2026 | Nov 2017 |
Craft Checkout Rules edges out SPD Split Payment & Deposit on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Craft Checkout Rules at Free, SPD Split Payment & Deposit at Free trial available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
SPD Split Payment & Deposit has the larger user base (141 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Craft Checkout Rules's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Craft Checkout Rules; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SPD Split Payment & Deposit's 141-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Craft Checkout Rules's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Craft Checkout Rules audit • SPD Split Payment & Deposit audit
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| Keyword | Craft Checkout Rules | SPD Split Payment & Deposit |
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| split payment | Not ranked | #1 |
| payment experience | Not ranked | #2 |
| payments | Not ranked | #2 |
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Both Craft Checkout Rules and SPD Split Payment & Deposit offer paid plans only. Craft Checkout Rules starts at Free; SPD Split Payment & Deposit starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Craft Checkout Rules has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1 reviews) compared to SPD Split Payment & Deposit (4.7★ from 141 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Craft Checkout Rules holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. SPD Split Payment & Deposit has the deeper published review base (141 vs 1), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Craft Checkout Rules typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). SPD Split Payment & Deposit typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (141 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Craft Checkout Rules and SPD Split Payment & Deposit both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Craft Checkout Rules" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
